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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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 Israel (1980) singalong version.
 Use 446654 shape for the C#m. Thanks to guedzilla for help with this.
[Intro]
e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------|
B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0-|
G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6---|
D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-----|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------7---7---|
B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|
G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6-----------|
D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-12------------9--------------------------|
B|----12-----------9------------+12------+7-|
G|-------12----------9-------+12-------+7---|
D|----------12---------9--+12--------+7-----|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
little oEmrphans in the snow with C#mnowhere to call a home
start their sGinging... sDinging
waiting tEmhrough the summertime to thaw your hC#mearts in wintertime
that’s why they’re sGinging... sDinging
[Chorus 1]
waiting Emfor a sCign to turn bGlood into wCine
the sweet Emtaste in your mCouth, turned bGitter in its gDlass
EmIsraCel... in GIsraCel
EmIsraCel... in GIsraDel
[Verse 2]
shattered frEmagments of the past meet in C#mveins on the stained glass
like the lGifeline in your pDalm
red and grEmeen reflects the scene of a C#mlong forgotten dream
there were prGinces and there wDere kings
[Chorus 2]
now hidden Emin... dCisguise, cheap Gwrappings of Clies
keep your hEmeart aliCve, with a soGng from insidDe
[Bridge]
e|-12------------9--------------------------|
B|----12-----------9------------+12------+7-|
G|-------12----------9-------+12-------+7---|
D|----------12---------9--+12--------+7-----|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
even tEmhough we're all alone we are nC#mever on our own
when we’re sGinging... sDinging
[Bridge]
EmooohCh   GoooChh
e|-12------------9--------------------------|
B|----12-----------9------------+12------+7-|
G|-------12----------9-------+12-------+7---|
D|----------12---------9--+12--------+7-----|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------|
B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0-|
G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6---|  (x4)
D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-----|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
there’s a Emman who’s looking in and he sC#mmiles a toothless grin
because he’s sGinging...  sDinging
See some pEmeople shine with glee but their C#msong is jealousy
their hate is clGanging... mDaddening
[Chorus 3]
in EmIsraCel will they sGing happy NoCel
EmIsraCel... iGn IsraDel
EmIsraCel... iGn IsraCel
Emin IsCrael will they Gsing happy NoDel
[Outro]
e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------|
B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0-|
G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6---|  (x4)
D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-----|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
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| +   Harmonic
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Israel

by Siouxsie and the Banshees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Israel (1980) singalong version.

Use 446654 shape for the C#m. Thanks to guedzilla for help with this.

[Intro]

e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------|

B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0-|

G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6---|

D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-----|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------7---7---|

B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|

G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6-----------|

D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|

e|-12------------9--------------------------|

B|----12-----------9------------+12------+7-|

G|-------12----------9-------+12-------+7---|

D|----------12---------9--+12--------+7-----|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em C#m

little orphans in the snow with nowhere to call a home

G D

start their singing... singing

Em C#m

waiting through the summertime to thaw your hearts in wintertime

G D

that’s why they’re singing... singing

[Chorus 1]

Em C G C

waiting for a sign to turn blood into wine

Em C G D

the sweet taste in your mouth, turned bitter in its glass

Em C G C

Israel... in Israel

Em C G D

Israel... in Israel

[Verse 2]

Em C#m

shattered fragments of the past meet in veins on the stained glass

G D

like the lifeline in your palm

Em C#m

red and green reflects the scene of a long forgotten dream

G D

there were princes and there were kings

[Chorus 2]

Em C G C

now hidden in... disguise, cheap wrappings of lies

Em C G D

keep your heart alive, with a song from inside

[Bridge]

e|-12------------9--------------------------|

B|----12-----------9------------+12------+7-|

G|-------12----------9-------+12-------+7---|

D|----------12---------9--+12--------+7-----|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

Em C#m

even though we're all alone we are never on our own

G D

when we’re singing... singing

[Bridge]

Em C G C

ooohh ooohh

e|-12------------9--------------------------|

B|----12-----------9------------+12------+7-|

G|-------12----------9-------+12-------+7---|

D|----------12---------9--+12--------+7-----|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------|

B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0-|

G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6---| (x4)

D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-----|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

[Verse 4]

Em C#m

there’s a man who’s looking in and he smiles a toothless grin

G D

because he’s singing... singing

Em C#m

See some people shine with glee but their song is jealousy

G D

their hate is clanging... maddening

[Chorus 3]

Em C G C

in Israel will they sing happy Noel

Em C G D

Israel... in Israel

Em C G C

Israel... in Israel

Em C G D

in Israel will they sing happy Noel

[Outro]

e|-7---------7---------7-----------7-----------|

B|---0---------0---------0-------0---0-------0-|

G|-----6---------6---------6---6-------6---6---| (x4)

D|-------7---------7---------7-----------7-----|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

***********************************

| + Harmonic

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